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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: frame formatsSure - the "deep processing" required was to look at a bit. And no we went over the lengths. There is no need for a parity check for a one byte field. The Header digest plus an ocasional timeout will take care of checks. Julo sandeepj@research.bell-labs.com (Sandeep Joshi) on 01/04/2001 21:19:37 Please respond to sandeepj@research.bell-labs.com (Sandeep Joshi) To: ips@ece.cmu.edu cc: Subject: Re: frame formats To steal & reintroduce that idea, is it possible to borrow a bit or two from the DataLen field to parity-check the AHSLen ? Adding an entire BHS header digest, when all you need to verify is that AHS-length field, seemed overkill. On the other hand, Format-1's chief disadvantage was that it required some processing (QL) to locate either/both the length fields. This has complicated the choice between all these 3 formats resulting in the current vote. Borrowing the bits for AHS parity from DataLen solves this problem. DataLen will now be max 8M/4M but then we dont wish to have large iSCSI PDUs in any case. Btw, I assume Next DataLen AHS does not exist in the new setup ? -Sandeep > Well, perhaps I was just not quick enough. I thought I would let this > settle out a bit before I added my two cents. > > If you all remember, some folks on this reflector gave Julian a hard time > because you would have to use a length field that you were not sure was OK, > if you had a digest error and wanted to jump forward to the next, etc. etc. > etc. I am sure you all remember this. OK, now that Julian proposed a > parity way to ensure that you could trust the length field, some of the > parties, have now, I think, voted for format #2. Unless you want now to > reconsider your vote, we should stop giving Julian a hard time about the > length not being ensured correct in the presents of a Digest Error. > > Either drop the session, or use the length to see if you can get somewhere, > search for the next marker etc. All the stuff you said you did not like > before. OK, now you have format 2, but lets not go over that old ground > now that you have decided against the parity. > > > John L. Hufferd > Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) > IBM/SSG San Jose Ca > (408) 256-0403, Tie: 276-0403, eFax: (408) 904-4688 > Internet address: hufferd@us.ibm.com > > > Julian Satran/Haifa/IBM@IBMIL@ece.cmu.edu on 03/30/2001 08:51:50 AM > > Sent by: owner-ips@ece.cmu.edu > > > To: ips@ece.cmu.edu > cc: > Subject: frame formats > > > > > > Dear colleagues, > > It look like Format-2 is selected by popular vote. > > Julo > > >
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